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the state department is accused of ignoring pleas from its diplomats and libya to increase security in the months and weeks before the attack. it denies that and blames republican cuts in the security budget. other court proceedings in washington. this one for the man believed for the man behind the film. he was arrested about two weeks ago for violating his probation. his convicted of federal bank fraud in 2010. he is accused of eight violations, including lying to his probation officer, and using aliases. switching gears, the great pumpkin farm and new york held its fall festival this year with a 1000 pound pumpkin smash into the ground. people competed to when the gift card. all that had to do is find the most plastic. -- the most plastic coins inside pumpkin that. and a link between diabetes and certain cancers. that in this afternoon's medical alert. >> we are keeping an eye on the front moving to the northeast. it will bring significant drops in the temperatures. first, and live look downtown. scattered clouds, 67 degrees, 63 at bwi. at bwi. >> in consumer alerts, social security
the state department is accused of ignoring pleas from its diplomats and libya to increase security in the months and weeks before the attack. it denies that and blames republican cuts in the security budget. other court proceedings in washington. this one for the man believed for the man behind the film. he was arrested about two weeks ago for violating his probation. his convicted of federal bank fraud in 2010. he is accused of eight violations, including lying to his probation officer, and...
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in libya i'll vigorously pursue the terrorists who attacked our consulate in benghazi. in syria i'll work to identify and organize those members of the opposition who share our values. and then ensure that they obtain the arms they need. we must make clear to iran through actions not just words that their nuclear pursuit will not be tolerated. >> stephen: four more wars! four more wars! four more wars! four more wars! you know what, folks? just two more and i'll punch card. (applause) and we get a free sub. (laughter) of course, mitt's strongest language was saved for iran. >> i'll put the leaders of iran on notice that the united states and our friends and allies will prevent them from acquiring nuclear weapons capability. >> stephen: mitt will put the leaders of iran on notice! one of the strongest things a president can do next to doing something! (laughter) and, folks, after he is grated, mitt will have full access to the president presidential on-notice board. it's one of the things they teach you the first day in office-- along with the launch codes and how to jig
in libya i'll vigorously pursue the terrorists who attacked our consulate in benghazi. in syria i'll work to identify and organize those members of the opposition who share our values. and then ensure that they obtain the arms they need. we must make clear to iran through actions not just words that their nuclear pursuit will not be tolerated. >> stephen: four more wars! four more wars! four more wars! four more wars! you know what, folks? just two more and i'll punch card. (applause) and...
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foreign policy will be on the table and libya could come up. today when the president was in virginia he was happy and joking with reporters and was very loose, calm, and cool. he talked about the weather, how he felt good about debate preparation and when a reporter asked if hillary clinton was taking blame for benghazi he said he could now hear. secretary of state, hillary clinton said she is not sure how far up the chain of command the information went. >> we knew there were security breaches and problems throughout libya that was something that came about in the aftermath of the revolutions that toppled qaddafi and so many weapons and militias. it was certainly taken into account by the security professionals making their assessment. >> that was a question about the prior attacks on the consulate in benghazi and whether that want up the chain the command. former bush white house chief of staff said he believes that information even if it was contained in the state department would been shared with the white house national security council.
foreign policy will be on the table and libya could come up. today when the president was in virginia he was happy and joking with reporters and was very loose, calm, and cool. he talked about the weather, how he felt good about debate preparation and when a reporter asked if hillary clinton was taking blame for benghazi he said he could now hear. secretary of state, hillary clinton said she is not sure how far up the chain of command the information went. >> we knew there were security...
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as for mitt romney, don't be surprised if he tries to get libya in the conversation. yes, it's an economy debate, but if he doesn't, aides tell me he's got a big libya foreign policy speech that he'd like to do in the next couple of dies, brian. >> chuck todd part of our team there. brings us to this next item. andrea mitchell is another part of our political team in denver. she'll be fact checking the debate for us during our coverage later tonight. but, andrea, because of breaking news on two fronts, libya and syria, tonight we come to you in your capacity as chief foreign affairs correspondent. what do you know on both? >> reporter: well, the president was briefed on this latest incident. today syria, according to the u.s. and nato, attacked turkey, which is, of course, a nato ally and a strong u.s. ally across the border, with mortar fire killing reportedly five civilians in a residential area near the border. turkey then retaliated. tonight there was an emergency meeting in brussels. the nato ministers condemning syria for this attack. and also the president, the
as for mitt romney, don't be surprised if he tries to get libya in the conversation. yes, it's an economy debate, but if he doesn't, aides tell me he's got a big libya foreign policy speech that he'd like to do in the next couple of dies, brian. >> chuck todd part of our team there. brings us to this next item. andrea mitchell is another part of our political team in denver. she'll be fact checking the debate for us during our coverage later tonight. but, andrea, because of breaking news...
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hillary chin continue to is stepping forward to become the lightening rod for the deadly attack in libya. clinton pushed back on the idea that president obama and vice president biden ignored warning signs and clinton rejected any suggestion the white house was shifting blame to the state department. >> i take responsibility. i'm in charge of the state department. 60,000 plus people all over the world, 275 posts. the president and the vice president certainly wouldn't be knowledgeable about specific decisions that are made by security professionals. they're the ones who weigh all of the threats and the risks and the needs and make a considered decision. >> today "the new york times" is reporting the administration is stepping up efforts to help the libyan government to create an anti-terror commando force. >>> after mitt romney's polished performance in denver, the white house is promising president obama will not hold back during tonight's pressure packed town hall debate in new york. the presidency could be on the line with tightening polls three weeks away. nbc's tracie pots has the s
hillary chin continue to is stepping forward to become the lightening rod for the deadly attack in libya. clinton pushed back on the idea that president obama and vice president biden ignored warning signs and clinton rejected any suggestion the white house was shifting blame to the state department. >> i take responsibility. i'm in charge of the state department. 60,000 plus people all over the world, 275 posts. the president and the vice president certainly wouldn't be knowledgeable...
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and one of the topics that could take center stage, the situation in libya. secretary of state hillary clinton has now taken the blame. >> i'm responsible for the state department, for the more than 60,000 people around the world. "studio b" but world. >> shepard: but a number of lawmakers still aren't satisfied. >> when did the president know and what did he do about it? >> shepard: tonight what it could mean for the presidential election. plus a potential raise for the 56 million americans on social security. the feds announcing that monthly payments are on the rise, but by how much? tonight we'll do the math. and the british hacker who's been fighting extradition to the united states learns his fate. a man wanted here for allegedly breaking into pentagon and nasa computers, but he says he was only searching for evidence of ufos. but first from fox this tuesday night, just two hours away from what could be a crucial rematch on the road to the white house. the second of three potential debates -- i should say presidential debates here at hofstra university a
and one of the topics that could take center stage, the situation in libya. secretary of state hillary clinton has now taken the blame. >> i'm responsible for the state department, for the more than 60,000 people around the world. "studio b" but world. >> shepard: but a number of lawmakers still aren't satisfied. >> when did the president know and what did he do about it? >> shepard: tonight what it could mean for the presidential election. plus a potential...
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security failures in libya are the focus of a house committee hearing today. it comes a month after the attack in benghazi that killed four americans, including ambassador chris stevens. >>> the supreme court takes up the issue of affirmative action for the first time today in nine years. the case involves a white woman who was denied admission to the university of texas. >>> a boston man is in federal custody after he tried boarding a plane at l.a.x. wearing body armor and carrying an arsenal of weapon in his luggage. >>> showers in new england. thunderstorms in south florida. colder with rain and snow from the northern great lakes to north dakota. >>> and finally, from us this morning, it was double-trouble on last night's "dancing with the stars." >> two of the all-stars were sent packing. abc's george pennacchio has the details. >> drew and anna. >> reporter: drew lachey and anna trebunskaya got the first of the night's bad news. the third team to get the all-star ax. >> it's frustrating, it really is. do i think i'm as good as some of the other people on
security failures in libya are the focus of a house committee hearing today. it comes a month after the attack in benghazi that killed four americans, including ambassador chris stevens. >>> the supreme court takes up the issue of affirmative action for the first time today in nine years. the case involves a white woman who was denied admission to the university of texas. >>> a boston man is in federal custody after he tried boarding a plane at l.a.x. wearing body armor and...
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back to libya. there were reports of violence there, if you knew about that you should have boosted security, right? >> nobody answered that well in the debate. why weren't they prepared for this? i think that the answer lies somewhere in the realm of between ideology and incompetent and politics. they want that storyline about no terror. we saw in the testimony before congress that they really want to move this to a less dramatic footing, make it seem as this things had calmed down, which is a political imperative that should not override what the security imperatives are. i don't think there is any good argument for why they weren't better prepared? i don't even really understand why stevens was at that poorly guarded compound on 9/11? bill: there are a lot of blanks to be filled in here. here is the question from that voter the other night, the debate you just mentioned. who was it who denied enhanced security in libya and why. and that question has not been answered. i bet you a buck it comes up
back to libya. there were reports of violence there, if you knew about that you should have boosted security, right? >> nobody answered that well in the debate. why weren't they prepared for this? i think that the answer lies somewhere in the realm of between ideology and incompetent and politics. they want that storyline about no terror. we saw in the testimony before congress that they really want to move this to a less dramatic footing, make it seem as this things had calmed down,...
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. >> greta: and now to libya. seven weeks after terrorists attacked our consulate in benghazi, we still do not have the answers. senator lindsey graham is accusing president obama of playing politics with national security. he joins us this evening. good evening. >> good evening. thank you for having me. >> greta: senator, i want to talk about a story that jennifer griffin broke this evening with bret baier, that a due kne tunis in custody. he was spotted with a camera and he was picked up in turkey as he tried to transfer through an airport there with false papers, turned over to the people of tunisia, and the american authorities have not been able to have access to this man to ask him questions. your thoughts, sir. >> well, number one, it would be very disturbing if al-qaeda operatives in libya can talk to al-qaeda operatives in tunisia. that shows they have a regional effect, so if a guy from tunisia was able to come down to benghazi, libya, that means they're talking to each other in a way we haven't seen bef
. >> greta: and now to libya. seven weeks after terrorists attacked our consulate in benghazi, we still do not have the answers. senator lindsey graham is accusing president obama of playing politics with national security. he joins us this evening. good evening. >> good evening. thank you for having me. >> greta: senator, i want to talk about a story that jennifer griffin broke this evening with bret baier, that a due kne tunis in custody. he was spotted with a camera and he...
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." >> we have details about what happened on september 11th the in libya. hours after the attack began a drone was sent over benghazi and the drone along with others observed the final hours of the retracted battle. they did not tell what operations were available but they did say the defense secretary and chairman of joint chief of staff said look at available options and the ones we exercised had our military forces arrive in less than 24-hours and that's well ahead of time lines laid out and established policies. but it was too late. four americans were killed and the american people are still looking for answers. president obama's surrogates continue to say the administration has been transparent. here is david axle rod and then you will hear about the politics of the attack. >> this is a tragic event. he called it an act of terror not just once several times. the administration reported everything we have been told and we shared it in real time. the fact is it is a complicated situation. we are thoroughly looking at what happened there and reporting to
." >> we have details about what happened on september 11th the in libya. hours after the attack began a drone was sent over benghazi and the drone along with others observed the final hours of the retracted battle. they did not tell what operations were available but they did say the defense secretary and chairman of joint chief of staff said look at available options and the ones we exercised had our military forces arrive in less than 24-hours and that's well ahead of time lines...
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politicize the tragedy in libya. after all, congressional republicans interrupted their recess not to talk about jobs, but to talk about libya. and the obama administration initially pinned the murders on a cheesy film and not where it rightly belongs. on al qaeda. we could debate the why. but why? shouldn't we just try to figure it out together? the talk back question for you today, are the deaths of americans in libya being politicized? facebook.com/carolcnn. facebook.com/carolcnn. your responses later this hour. >>> if you are one of the millions of americans downloading books on your e-readers, you'll want to listen up. you could be in for some cash back on your itune or amazon accounts. alison kosik is at the new york stock exchange to tell us where the money is. >> this is all stemming from a settlement back in september that happened with three book publishers. what this lawsuit is claiming is that these publishers colluded to raise e-book prices with apple. apple is appealing which is why it's not included in
politicize the tragedy in libya. after all, congressional republicans interrupted their recess not to talk about jobs, but to talk about libya. and the obama administration initially pinned the murders on a cheesy film and not where it rightly belongs. on al qaeda. we could debate the why. but why? shouldn't we just try to figure it out together? the talk back question for you today, are the deaths of americans in libya being politicized? facebook.com/carolcnn. facebook.com/carolcnn. your...
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>>shepard: this attack in libya we hear wasn't an isolated attack. >>reporter: fox was told a second attack in tunisia september 14 was the work of the same islamist group responsible for benghazi three days after the ambassador was murdered in libya tunisia embassy was ransacked with windows smashed. a second symbol of glue, the american school in tunis was targeted, as well. >> same organization. it may not have been the same people but same organization, they decided to take advantage of the momentum of 9/11. clearly that was their plan they had moderate success. >>reporter: the significance here is this is the first time a member congress who was briefed on the investigation has made this direct link between the two assaults, emphasizing that the video did not have a role in either of the events. >>shepard: thank you, catherine. >> the free wi-fi hot spots are awesome that allow you to connect quickly. but we are now told they could be tools for terrorists. one claim in a new united nations report that calls for more surveillance of what we all d
>>shepard: this attack in libya we hear wasn't an isolated attack. >>reporter: fox was told a second attack in tunisia september 14 was the work of the same islamist group responsible for benghazi three days after the ambassador was murdered in libya tunisia embassy was ransacked with windows smashed. a second symbol of glue, the american school in tunis was targeted, as well. >> same organization. it may not have been the same people but same organization, they decided to...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. yesterday the white house again denied any intentional cover-up of what led to the assault and said the investigation continues. lawmakers demanded to know how lax security may have been and whether warning signs were ignored. steve handlesman is in washington. >> reporter: to highlight his concern, president obama had his terrorism adviser john brennan in libya to push the investigation of the 9/11/2012 attack that killed ambassador chris stevens and three others. but republicans at the house hearing charged the obama state department showed a lack of concern last summer after u.s. facilities in benghazi were attacked twice. >> i believe, personally, with more assets, more resources just meeting the minimum standards we could have and should have saved the life of ambassador stevens and the other people that were there. >> reporter: one of the witnesses agreed, lieutenant colonel andrew wood ran embassy security until august. >> the situation was uncertain eastern reports from libyan
consulate in benghazi, libya. yesterday the white house again denied any intentional cover-up of what led to the assault and said the investigation continues. lawmakers demanded to know how lax security may have been and whether warning signs were ignored. steve handlesman is in washington. >> reporter: to highlight his concern, president obama had his terrorism adviser john brennan in libya to push the investigation of the 9/11/2012 attack that killed ambassador chris stevens and three...
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look, libya is teed upright here. schieffer didn't ask about libya he gave the opportunities to jump in. you don't give them opportunities to do anything. your job is to get information so the american people know who the best president is going to be. you could. >> no, no. >> you say to the president of the united states, you screwed this up. i don't know what happened there. please explain this to me. >> we get mitt romney to tell the president screwed up, not the moderator. >> these guys aren't going to ask penetrating questions, why do we have them? >> gretchen: if schieffer didn't ask a question on libya, he should retire. >> but he was a wishy-washy questions. >> but then it's up to the candidates to send it out of the park then? >> in order rater strategy should be to get as much information as possible. not to ask wishy-washy questions. that is all three of them did. >> i agree with you except for libya. libya is such an open question, if you want to be the president you should turn to the guy, i can't believe
look, libya is teed upright here. schieffer didn't ask about libya he gave the opportunities to jump in. you don't give them opportunities to do anything. your job is to get information so the american people know who the best president is going to be. you could. >> no, no. >> you say to the president of the united states, you screwed this up. i don't know what happened there. please explain this to me. >> we get mitt romney to tell the president screwed up, not the moderator....
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moments but stewart grilled the president on the administration's evolving story for the attack in libya. >> were weren't confused about the fact that four americans had been killed. i wasn't confused about the fact that we needed to ram up security around the world. >> reporter: -- in a poll president obama has a strong lead in two battleground states. in wisconsin the president leads romney by six points in iowa it is an eight point spread. sharp contrast to a daily tracking poll which puts romney ahead by seven points. both sides are keeping their schedules light today so they can prepare for the third and final debate monday. >>> remind third and final presidential debate is set for next monday. it will be held in florida. with a focus on foreign policy the debate starts 6 p.m. you can watch it live here. >>> meteorologist mike nicco is ahead with our forecast. >>> all those clouds, cooler conditions are on the way even rain as we head towards sunday night into monday i'll update you on our forecast. >>> plus new area code coming to the bayer that weekend how it will change the way s
moments but stewart grilled the president on the administration's evolving story for the attack in libya. >> were weren't confused about the fact that four americans had been killed. i wasn't confused about the fact that we needed to ram up security around the world. >> reporter: -- in a poll president obama has a strong lead in two battleground states. in wisconsin the president leads romney by six points in iowa it is an eight point spread. sharp contrast to a daily tracking poll...
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officials in libya did ask for more security but were refused. the next night vice president biden had this to say. >> well, we weren't told they wanted more security. we did not know they wanted more security then. >> brown: white house officials meant that such requests don't go to the president and vice president and secretary clinton said the same last night. >> the president and the vice president certainly wouldn't be knowledgeable about specific decisions that are made by security professionals. >> brown: republicans, however, weren't buying it. in a statement senators john mccain, lindsey graham and kelly ayot said if the president was truly not aware of this rising threat level in benghazi, then we have lost confidence in his national security team whose responsibility it is to keep the president informed. indeed what happened in libya has become the cutting-edge for republican criticism of president obama's overall response to upheavals in the middle east. vice presidential candidate paul ryan said as much during last week's debate. >>
officials in libya did ask for more security but were refused. the next night vice president biden had this to say. >> well, we weren't told they wanted more security. we did not know they wanted more security then. >> brown: white house officials meant that such requests don't go to the president and vice president and secretary clinton said the same last night. >> the president and the vice president certainly wouldn't be knowledgeable about specific decisions that are made...
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ambassador to libya took new turns today. cbs and abc news reported american officials in libya had asked for more security personnel, but the state department refused. meanwhile, libyan officials said president obama's top counterterror advisor, john brennan, will be in libya tomorrow to discuss the investigation. a warning from congress today: u.s. companies should stop doing business with china's top two telecommunications firms, huawei technologies and z.t.e. the house intelligence committee reported both have close ties to the government of china. it said using their components in u.s. computer networks could let them steal trade secrets or even shut down vital systems in a time of crisis. the two firms denied any such association to the chinese government. venezuela's leftist president hugo chavez will serve another six years after winning reelection sunday. his margin of victory was ten points, the narrowest in his 14 years in power. it was a bitterly fought race against challenger henrique capriles, who conceded defea
ambassador to libya took new turns today. cbs and abc news reported american officials in libya had asked for more security personnel, but the state department refused. meanwhile, libyan officials said president obama's top counterterror advisor, john brennan, will be in libya tomorrow to discuss the investigation. a warning from congress today: u.s. companies should stop doing business with china's top two telecommunications firms, huawei technologies and z.t.e. the house intelligence...
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think one thing you can expect mitt romney is going to come in with a much better prepared attack on libya. he really wanted to go after the obama administration on their handling of that attack last month, but it didn't come out quite right and president obama was able to come out on that and look very presidential. that was a very key moment for the president. now, of course, next week will focus on foreign policy but voters are clearly interested in domestic policy so one important thing, look for how president obama and mistake foreign policy and work in a little domestic policy. that's by bringing up the deficit, the debt, by bringing up china. they'll figure out a way to do it next monday night. >> they are masters at swinging back to the talking points, oh, yeah, that's how it works. all right, karen, thanks a lot. appreciate that, that live report. you have to wonder, we saw 70 million tune in for the first debate and we have 51 for the vice presidential. we'll get the numbers this latest debate i guess sometime in the next 36 hours or so but you wonder, will people tune in for the
think one thing you can expect mitt romney is going to come in with a much better prepared attack on libya. he really wanted to go after the obama administration on their handling of that attack last month, but it didn't come out quite right and president obama was able to come out on that and look very presidential. that was a very key moment for the president. now, of course, next week will focus on foreign policy but voters are clearly interested in domestic policy so one important thing,...
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ambassador to libya, as well as three other americans. >> the title of the house committee probe speaks volumes. it's called the hearing on the failure in benghazi. tahman bradley is here with a preview. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: good morning, sunny and rob. with the security failures in the spotlight today, we are learning dramatic new details about the september 11th assault that took the lives of ambassador chris stevens and the others. for a month, we have been hearing a protest against an anti-muslim film turned violent, leading to the deadly assault on the u.s. consulate. but now, state department officials say the video was not the trigger for what they called an unprecedented attack. instead, they say nothing was out of the ordinary that night. and that several groups of men launched the attack without warning, using machine guns, mortars and rocket-propelled grenades. it still has not answered in the middle of the chaos ambassador stevens got out of the compound and to the hospital. among those that testify is a top security official. eric nordstrom wrote an e-mail ear
ambassador to libya, as well as three other americans. >> the title of the house committee probe speaks volumes. it's called the hearing on the failure in benghazi. tahman bradley is here with a preview. good morning, tahman. >> reporter: good morning, sunny and rob. with the security failures in the spotlight today, we are learning dramatic new details about the september 11th assault that took the lives of ambassador chris stevens and the others. for a month, we have been hearing...
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during a visit to peru, clinton was making comment on the security of libya. tomorrow afternoon a public memorial for slain u.s. ambassador chris stevens is said to take place at san francisco's city hall. stevens was one of those four americans killed during the september 11th attack on that consulate in libya. the bay area native was 52 years old. the memorial is scheduled to begin at 4:15 and will be followed by a two hour reception. >>> we are learning more tonight about a south bay woman suspected in a series of neighborhood arsons. 56-year-old sundelias was arrested on saturday. that's when witnesses say they saw her setting a fire to a garbage can. it turns out the suspect lives in the complex and neighbors tell us they are shocked. >> we kind of suspected it was a neighbor. >> not her. >> never her. >> why not? >> she was always very concerned. >> reporter: neighbors also tell us the woman and a partner are known for putting on fourth of july fireworks shows in gilroy. sundelius was released on bail this morning. >>> dozens who lost their home are now
during a visit to peru, clinton was making comment on the security of libya. tomorrow afternoon a public memorial for slain u.s. ambassador chris stevens is said to take place at san francisco's city hall. stevens was one of those four americans killed during the september 11th attack on that consulate in libya. the bay area native was 52 years old. the memorial is scheduled to begin at 4:15 and will be followed by a two hour reception. >>> we are learning more tonight about a south...
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ambassador to libya killed with three other americans in that terror attack last month on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. stevens was 52 and leaves a wife and two children. bill whitaker is covering. >> reporter: u.n. diplomat and visiting u.c. berkeley professor peter bartu worked closely with christopher stevens through the libyan civil war. he remembers see the srebs as a best friend and a consummate tennis player. what kind of a tennis player was he? >> well, he was too competitive for my liking. he'd wear you down. always with a smile on his face. that's how he did his diplomacy. >> reporter: that, bartu says, is what made chris stevens a stabilizing force in an unsettled part of the world. >> people were candid with him and he was candid back. >> reporter: so he wasn't the type of diplomat who stayed behind diplomatic walls. he got out among the people? >> that's true. he was very widely regarded. i think the fayly's been overwhelmed with expressions of condolence. >> reporter: condolences from the people of libya, from his hometown, berkeley. both the state department and co
ambassador to libya killed with three other americans in that terror attack last month on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. stevens was 52 and leaves a wife and two children. bill whitaker is covering. >> reporter: u.n. diplomat and visiting u.c. berkeley professor peter bartu worked closely with christopher stevens through the libyan civil war. he remembers see the srebs as a best friend and a consummate tennis player. what kind of a tennis player was he? >> well, he was too...
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. >>> last month, the embassy attack in libya that killed four americans, including ambassador chris stevens. department officials say they rejected requests for increased security based on intelligence they had at the time. but a former officer complained his concerns were ignored. he suggested politics made a role, that didn't want to make libya seem more unstable. >>> tensions between turkey and syria have reached a dangerous level. yesterday, a passenger jet had to land on suspicion it had military cargo onboard. the plane was allowed to continue its journey. but turkey kept the cargo without saying exactly what was found. >>> there are details about the man arrested at l.a.x. wearing a bullet-proof vest and carrying weapons. abc news has learned he told detectives and the fbi, quote, hey, this is a game. however, officials are puzzled whether he meant the questioning or the stuff in his bags. officials are trying to figure out how he managed to fly through three countries without being stopped. >>> the meningitis outbreak linked to can tom nated steroid injections is serious. bu
. >>> last month, the embassy attack in libya that killed four americans, including ambassador chris stevens. department officials say they rejected requests for increased security based on intelligence they had at the time. but a former officer complained his concerns were ignored. he suggested politics made a role, that didn't want to make libya seem more unstable. >>> tensions between turkey and syria have reached a dangerous level. yesterday, a passenger jet had to land on...
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jenna: let's see with libya for a moment now. last night vice president biden said the obama administration was not told of requests for more security in the run-up to the terror attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. republicans pounced on that claim pointing to testimony the day before from the state department officials that said there had been earlier requests for more security staffing. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge is live in washington with more on all this. the catherine. >> reporter: good morning. on libya the vice president blamed the intelligence community for bad assessments that informed the administration public and controversyal statements about the attack and suggested the white house was unaware for more requests on the ground in libya. >> we weren't told they wanted more security. we did not know they wanted more security again. by the way, at the time we were told exactly, we said exactly what the intelligence community towed us. that they knew. that was the assessment. and as the intel
jenna: let's see with libya for a moment now. last night vice president biden said the obama administration was not told of requests for more security in the run-up to the terror attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. republicans pounced on that claim pointing to testimony the day before from the state department officials that said there had been earlier requests for more security staffing. chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge is live in washington with more on all this. the...
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consulate in libya that killed four americans including the ambassador. this just two days ahead of that first debate. we'll knock it around with our "morning joe" crew. >>> when we come back here, we'll huddle around the water cooler to watch a run-in between skater dude and some colorado wildlife. "way too early" coming right back. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just finished a bowl of your new light chicken pot pie soup and it's so rich and creamy... is it...